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'Les héritiers d'Azincourt'met en lumière la cacophonie ambiante qui résonnait comme une métaphore de la situation de la France. Alors que le glas sonnait pour l'espoir d'une paix rapide et victorieuse pour les Anglais et leurs partisans, le silence représentait l'attente de la suite des événements pour ceux qui ne voulaient pas prendre parti. Enfin, le son de la fête et de l'espoir persistait pour la minorité fidèle à Charles de France, symbolisant la résistance de la France, même dans les moments les plus sombres. Au cœur de ce récit, l'amour se mêle aux batailles, révélant les sacrifices et les passions dans un contexte de conflit et de lutte pour la liberté.À PROPOS DE L'AUTEURJean Duruy, titulaire d'une licence en histoire et en études européennes, associe son intérêt pour l'histoire et la littérature à son expertise en tant que médiéviste amateur depuis plus de quinze ans. Son objectif est de vulgariser la connaissance historique en adoptant un style romancé où l'exactitude des faits prime sur la fiction. En s'attaquant à des figures historiques telles que Jeanne d'Arc et Vlad Tepes, il révèle les vérités derrière les mythes, offrant une perspective authentique sur des personnages tels que Jeanne Laisné, également connue sous le nom de Jeanne Hachette.

“C. L. Johnstone offers here a history of Scotland's noble families through the centuries, noting how they shaped the history and politics of the nation. This edition includes all the illustrations of the ruins that were once their seats of power, and the family trees.A detailed and intensive examination of the family ties which bound Scottish communities together and strengthened the country's resolve against England during periods of enmity or war, this book discusses the various noble houses in detail. Their evolution through the centuries - the rise of some to prominence, the fall of others to obscurity - is in many ways the story of Scotland as a nation state with its own identity and culture.The Medieval era of the Scottish nobility is dominated by the Bruces, a family of which Robert the Bruce is the most famous. As the Middle Ages concludes, other houses such as the Stuarts and the Grahames rose to the fore, and with James VI of Scotland becoming James I of England, it seemed for a time that the two countries would enjoy a lasting, close bond. Such optimism was to be short-lived: following the English Civil War and the deposing of Charles II, Scotland felt neglected and angry at the English, who had enacted laws regarding the borders.The border wars between Scotland and England are the later focus of this book; taking place in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, the Jacobite rebellion embroiled several of Scotland's longstanding noble houses in conflict. To date, this uprising is the latest war to have been fought upon the British Isles; for a time, the Jacobeans looked as they might not only repel the English entirely from the northerly reaches with their mastery of an early form of guerilla warfare, but also conquer portions of England.”-print ed.

For 125 years, physicians have relied on Manson's Tropical Diseases for a comprehensive clinical overview of this complex and fast-changing field. The fully revised 24th Edition, Dr. Jeremy Farrar, along with an internationally recognized editorial team, global contributors, and expert authors, delivers the latest coverage on parasitic and infectious diseases from around the world. From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, this highly readable, award-winning reference prepares you to effectively handle whatever your patients may have contracted. - Covers all of tropical medicine in a comprehensive manner, general medicine in the tropics, and non-clinical issues regarding public health and ethics. - Serves as an indispensable resource for physicians who treat patients with tropical diseases and/or will be travelling to the tropics, or who are teaching others in this area. - Contains a new section on 21st Century Drivers of Tropical Medicine, with chapters covering Poverty and Inequality, Public Health in Settings of Conflict and Political Instability, Climate Change, and Medical Product Quality and Public Health. - Includes all-new chapters on Surgery in the Topics, Yellow Fever, Systemic Mycoses, and COVID-19. - Covers key topics such as drug resistance; emerging and reemerging infections such as Zika, Ebola, and Chikungunya; novel diagnostics such as PCR-based methods; point-of care-tests such as ultrasound; public health in settings of conflict and political instability; and much more. - Differentiates approaches for resource-rich and resource-poor areas. - Includes reader-friendly features such as highlighted key information, convenient boxes and tables, extensive cross-referencing, and clinical management diagrams.

This extensively revised edition of this important textbook provides a practical approach to the use of nuclear cardiology for the general cardiologist. It is an adjunct to the existing literature in nuclear cardiology, providing a simple case-based approach to understanding the methodology, application and outcomes of the modality, and representing a pocket-sized compendium designed for a clinical cardiology audience. Nuclear cardiology procedures have been a mainstay in noninvasive testing for the diagnosis and risk stratification of coronary artery disease for many years. Although a mature field with a multitude of clinical applications, the advances in the technology and imaging procedures have been remarkable and important to document.Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology: Cardiac SPECT and Cardiac PET reviews the important indications for choosing nuclear cardiology procedures and provides a description of the procedures themselves, including both SPECT and PET imaging protocols, as well as supplying readers with a the key readings resources. It emphasizes how noninvasive testing results can be used clinically and the appropriateness of such techniques using a concise and logical structure, vital for trainees, practicing physicians, nurses and technologists looking for a brief, up-to-date overview and reference volume for nuclear cardiology. It therefore represents an essential reference for a large number of cardiologists internationally looking for information in the field.

This book delves into the various aspects of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and its role in cardiovascular disorders. It explores the use of anti-hypertensive agents, with a focus on (ACE) angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). The chapters cover topics such as the preferred use of ACE inhibitors over ARBs in high-risk patients, the impact of these agents on insulin resistance, their role in acute heart failure and peripheral artery disease, and their immunomodulatory activity in hypertensive patients. Additionally, the book examines the role of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in COVID-19 patients and provides insights into recent trends in managing hypertension through RAAS inhibition. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals involved in the field of cardiovascular medicine.

The Global Governance Forum and the Global Challenges Foundation collaborate in this collection in their concern that the UN Charter and the contemporary infrastructure for international cooperation are no longer fit for purpose and lack the instruments, resources and legitimacy to address the catastrophic risks threatening our future.Twenty-eight contributors offer thoughtful proposals for reforming existing international institutions and creating new ones to build a more peaceful, prosperous and just world, covering themes such as the management of weapons of mass destruction, collective security arrangements, justice and equity in economics, human rights, migration and refugees, climate mitigation, and food security, all bearing on the health of both people and planet.The vital project of this century is building institutions that will underpin global governance in coming decades, requiring imagination, persistence, empathy, and confidence that we will find a path to enhanced mechanisms of binding international law and the resources to make that happen. The volume is essential reading for scholars and researchers on international politics and public policy and indispensable for diplomats and government agencies.

Nuclear cardiac imaging refers to cardiac radiological diagnostic techniques performed with the aid of radiopharmaceuticals, which are perfused into the myocardium as markers. These imaging studies provide a wide range of information about the heart, including the contractility of the heart, the amount of blood supply to the heart and whether parts of the heart muscle are alive or dead. This is essential information for cardiologists, and nuclear imaging has become an increasingly important part of the cardiologist's armamentarium. Chapters in Nuclear Cardiac Imaging cover historical, technical and physiological considerations, diagnosis and prognosis, conditions other than Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), advanced cardiac imaging, and challenges and opportunities. New to the sixth edition are key point summaries at the start of each chapter, clinical cases with videos, and a question and answer chapter on practical issues. This volume is ideal for nuclear cardiologists in training and nuclear clinicians alike who are searching for quick answers to important clinical and technical questions.

La gran biblia victoriana del crecimiento personal. Un clásico olvidado para los lectores de Piense y hágase rico. Samuel Smiles escribió Autoayudaen 1859 como la guía más completa para lograr una vida plena, y de inmediato se convirtió en un fenómeno de ventas, con más de dos millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo. Considerada por muchos la primera obra de crecimiento personal de la historia, este libro recoge la esencia del pensamiento victoriano y liberal, cuya influencia ha perdurado hasta nuestros días. A lo largo de sus páginas, Samuel Smiles desarrolla los principios para alcanzar todo nuestro potencial. A través del ejemplo de personajes históricos de distintos ámbitos, nos muestra la importancia de trabajar duro y ser perseverante en cualquier campo si queremos aspirar a llegar lejos. Una enseñanza que, aún hoy en día, mantiene toda su vigencia. Porque, en el fondo, el verdadero éxito no es acumular riquezas, sino aportar valor en el mundo.

Written and edited by world-renowned experts in the field, including Dr. Shoei K. Stephen Huang, a pioneer of radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures, Huang's Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias, 5th Edition, provides authoritative, comprehensive information on these increasingly used electrophysiology procedures. This outstanding resource is packed with cutting-edge content in every area of this fast-changing field, including anatomy, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, mapping, and ablation. Ideal for practitioners who need a definitive, user-friendly ablation text for the electrophysiology lab or office setting, it offers quick access to practical content, using detailed tables and high-quality images to help you apply what you learn in your practice.Reflects all the latest technology, including the new pulse field ablation (PFA) procedure, new balloon technologies (RF, laser, and PFA) for pulmonary vein isolation, and high-resolution 3D mapping systems.Offers expert guidance on atrial tachycardia and flutter, atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia, tachycardias related to accessory atrioventricular connections, ventricular tachycardia, transseptal catheterization techniques, ablation for pediatric patients, and patient safety and complications.Contains new chapters covering Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Laser Ablation, Biophysics and Clinical Applications of Pulse Field Ablation, Multiple Strategic Approach to Ablate Atrial Fibrillation, Ablation of Challenging/Difficult Accessory Pathways, Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Arrhythmogenic Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, and more.Contains 450 figures, including ECGs, intracardiac recordings, 3D mapping, ultrasound, fluoroscope, and ablation images.Includes numerous tables and boxes that provide quick access to key points, arrhythmia mechanisms, diagnostic criteria, target sites for ablation, use of special equipment, complications, and troubleshooting problems and their solutions.Provides access to 20 video clips, including transseptal access to the left atrium, intracardiac ultrasound, and techniques of pericardial access.Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Cellular, Molecular and Environmental Contribution in Cardiac Remodeling: From Lab Bench to Clinical Perspective consolidates the most recent research advances on cellular, molecular, biochemical, and heterogeneous factors contributing to the physiological and pathological cardiac remodeling, elucidating their mechanisms of action and the clinical outcomes of cardiac remodeling. It extensively covers the factors determining cardiac remodeling, including cardiomyocyte regeneration, cardiac stem cells and their therapeutic potential, cardiac resident pericytes, the role of natural bioactive compounds in cardiac remodeling, chronic cardiac adaptations to exercise and more. This book provides basic science researchers and clinical investigators in cardiology with a current and comprehensive resource on molecular mechanisms and contributing factors to cardiac remodeling, and its effects and impacts on heart health. New research areas for the future, aimed at preventing, limiting, and reversing bad remodeling, are also discussed. - Provides a concise summary of recent developments in cardiac remodeling research, combining novel information and the latest data published in this field - Discusses not only cellular and molecular factors impacting cardiac remodeling, but also environmental contributions such as lifestyle and exercise - Identifies areas for future research and potential novel strategies for translating basic research knowledge to applications in patients

30 ans d'impro!De 1994 à 2024, l'improvisation théâtrale en France s'est considérablement développée, sortant du milieu théâtral professionnel où elle avait pris naissance pour toucher l'ensemble de la population et devenir, plus qu'accessoirement, un véritable outil d'émancipation et de formation, là où on ne l'attendait pas. Les créateurs• des IMPROVISADES ont largement contribué à cette diffusion, en créant :Des ateliers de découverte ;Des modules de formation ;Des manifestations hybrides ; Des concepts expérimentaux ;Des transversalités artistiques ;En France et dans plusieurs pays d'Europe. En voici l'histoire.• Pratiquant l'improvisation eux-mêmes, ils ont imaginé une manifestation unique et originale : Les IMPROVISADES qui, devenue un véritable outil de vulgarisation, s'est développée tous azimuts de manière non préméditée. Par cet ouvrage, c'est un témoignage sur l'improvisation théâtrale et ses nombreux atouts qu'ils souhaitent apporter, à travers leurs envies, leurs rencontres, leurs expériences, leurs échecs, et surtout leurs projets! Tout a commencé en 1994 et l'aventure continue aujourd'hui, encore.

Il est possible de construire une nouvelle théorie de la plasticité filmique en analysant les effets visuels émergeant du mouvement obtenu image par image, procédé élémentaire du stop motion. Le fondu d'image provoque la transformation, voire la transmutation, d'un matériau à travers la simulation de qualités et de comportements matériels.Cette simulation est en étroit rapport avec une capacité cognitive investie par l'animateur : la visualisation mentale.Considérer ce lien aussi bien que cette fiction de la matière invite à s'éloigner des interprétations métaphoriques puisant dans la science physique et des discours d'ordre vitaliste.

Asthma is a chronic complicated airway disease whose mortality and morbidity rates have increased worldwide. Some common treatments for asthma cannot control it nor even prevent simple inflammation and relieve shortness of breath, so understanding its molecular pathways and pathophysiology is required in order to better understand the disease and to diagnose, control and treat it. Allergic Asthma Immunopathogenesis: Immunopathology of the Allergic Asthma presents a new glance to the allergic asthma pathophysiology by focusing on the immunopathogenesis and allergo-inflammation mechanisms of asthma and cell signaling pathways that can be used for various research purposes, including the design of anti-asthma treatment and target therapy for scientists and researchers. - Covers new molecular pathophysiology mechanisms and cell signaling pathways in pathogenesis of allergic asthma that have been introduced in recent research - Discusses immunologic basis of the allergy and hyperresponsiveness - Includes results of recent research focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic asthma